| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Chris H. Wilson |
Members Absent: Sen. Luz Escamilla Staff Present: Megan L. Bolin, Senior Policy Analyst Michele Miller, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 4:46 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes for February 25, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.H.B. 124 Veteran Armed Forces Property Tax Exemption Amendments(Koford, J.) |
| Rep. Jill Koford presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair McCay moved to pass HB0124 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 445 County Government Land Purchasing(Strong, M.A.) |
| Rep. Mark Strong presented the bill with the assistance of Vaughn Nickerson, Vice Chair, Morgan County Commission. |
| Steve Styler, Lobbyist, Summit County, spoke to the bill. |
| John E. Laursen, Commissioner, Uintah County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lee Perry, Commissioner, Box Elder County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace HB0445S01 with HB0445S02.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass HB0445S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 212 County Formation Amendments(Teuscher, J.) |
| HB212 S01 County Formation Amendments |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0212S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 431 Wildlife Crossing Amendments(Chew, S.) |
| HB431 Handout |
| Rep. Scott Chew presented the bill. Additional assistance from, Isobel Lingenfelter, Conservation Director, Utah Wildlife Federation (UWF) and Lisa Wilson, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). |
| Isobel Lingenfelter, Conservation Director, UWF, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation (UFBF), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gregory Sheehan, President/CEO, Mule Deer Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Josh Brown, Lobbyist, The Pew Charitable Trust, spoke to the bill. |
| Chelsea Duke, Assistant Chief, Utah Division of Wildlife, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kasey Lindstrom, Utah Project Manager, Wildlands Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sierra Nelson, Executive Director, Utah Wool Growers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matt Anderson, Director, Utah Sportsman Caucus, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0431S01 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 3-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 466 Utah Rural Jobs Act Modifications(Abbott, N.) |
| HB466S1 Utah RJA One Pager 2.12 |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill with the assistance of Alex Stepanek, Senior Associate, Advantage Capital. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass HB0466S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 5:46 PM. |